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9ijakids Cheat Sheet for Selecting A Secondary School

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Corona Secondary School, Agbara

Grange Schools Ikeja

Greensprings, Lekki

Lagoon Secondary School, Lekki

Lifeforte International School Ibadan

Louisville Girls High School, Ogun

Loyola Jesuit College Abuja

Meadow Hall Lekki

St Francis Catholoic School, Idimu Lagos

St Greg’s College Lagos

Temple Secondary School, Lagos

Trinity International School Ofada

Whitesands School, Lekki

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9ijakids Cheat Sheet

Introduction

8 Things I Considered When Selecting School

Summary Snapshot of the Schools

IntroductionMy son is going to secondary school in September 2019 and it

can be frustrating gathering information about various

secondary schools. So, this cheat sheet is to give every mother

a head start in their search and shortlisting of secondary

schools.

Note, that this list is not exhaustive but based on my

requirements when I was searching for a school for my son.

My list is very focused on my requirements and then I threw in

a few based on information from my friends. But who knows,

maybe by my second son or my niece’s turn, there would be

additions and updates to the list.

So, let’s start by asking the most important question. What

were my requirements? The first and non-negotiable was it

must be BOARDING in Lagos and its close environs. I am a

strong advocate of boarding school for secondary school. So

apart from boarding, I was looking for a school with a blend of

ACADEMICS, EXTRA CURRICULAR and VALUES.

Affordability is also a key consideration. We don’t want to

break bank for secondary school, when there is almighty

university to still think about.

I hope you find my cheat list helpful and if you have any

suggestions or a school, you feel I should add to the list,

please send me an email [email protected]


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8 Things I Considered When Selecting a

Secondary School for My Child

I had a short list of what I was looking for which can be summed up as a

school with high academic achievement, strong level of discipline, a good

balance of extracurricular activities and MUST be boarding. However, all

my son wants is a school that has a football team and the secondary

school of his primary school – cant blame him (his passion plus comfort

zone - the only school he had really known ). In the end, I am looking for

the best environment where my son will blossom to be the best he can be.

I know that children learn in various ways and there are several factors

that promote learning which might be different for each child.


Several entrance exams for

secondary schools typically

happen between Nov and

March. So summer holiday is

the right time to start

shortlisting potential

secondary schools for your

child. We all know that the

success of a student’s

secondary school

experience has become

essential to university

admissions. So its an

important decision, and you

should not do it at the last

minute.

As parents, we need to be able to identify and select the "best fit" for each child to enable our children experience happiness, thrive, and achieve their educational dreams.

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Even if you have your heart set on one school, try to visit at least three schools to compare. Also, what does your child want and think of the school? Lastly talk to parents who have their kids in your shortlisted schools and ensure you visit the school. Its good to visit with your child during the normal school day. Speak to the students and teachers (If the school doesn't let you near its students, that's not a good sign.)

All the Best!!!

Does the school get a good percentage of higher grades?

What are the school’s strengths and how will the environment motivate my child’s learning? How does their curriculum help my child for future university admissions?

What are their exams results like in the last 3-5 years?

Does the extra curricular offered by the school match my child’s interest? Is it a priority for them?

Do they have enough out of school activities? As these are a good indicator of the breadth of experiences available to students.

Does the school’s policy on homework and discipline reflect your own values and expectations?

Are the facilities well maintained? Are the children well-presented and polite?

What size of school? Big or small? Boarding vs Day? Coed ?


So how do you select the best school for your child?



9ijakidsCheat sheet on

Select Secondary Schools

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Corona School is a private secondary school in Agbara. Corona is a co-educational full boarding secondary school which started in 2002. Corona has nursery, primary and secondary schools across 6 locations. It has a total student population of over 1,400 students (from infant school to College).

Corona Secondary School, Agbara


Corona has established itself as one of the top secondary schools in Nigeria with a strong focus on world class education, high moral and ethical values. They offer a blend of the Nigerian and British curriculum. They have a rich Nigerian curriculum to ensure students are proudly Nigerian, able to express themselves and their culture in any environment - locally or internationally.

They prepare their senior students for several exams – NECO, JAMB and Cambridge Assessment International Education (both GCEs and Checkpoint) and SATs. Corona has won several awards for its performance at the Cambridge IGSCE exams. Top in Country in 2017 for Maths and Additional Maths.. Also 100% of its students attained 5A*-C or more.

In 2018, the highest score in JAMB was by a student from Corona, 10 students scored above 300, over 75% of them making 250 and above in JAMB. Also, one of their students got the second-best SATs scores worldwide.

Corona Secondary School, Agbara Cont’d

Entrance requirements

Candidates must be 11years old to be eligible for entry into Year 7. Application forms are available online and at their school premises for N15,000 typically from November. The entrance exams occurs once in December. The exams take place in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

What to prepare for

The exams focus on three subjects – English, Maths, Science and General Knowledge. An interview is conducted for both the parent and the child for successful candidates only. The interviews are usually conducted at the secondary school in Agbara.

School facilities

The school’s facilities are purpose built – all the classrooms are fully air conditioned with interactive white boards. Corona has a Science lab, ICT lab. Home Economic room. They have a 25m swimming pool, multipurpose playing court and an astro turf football field.

School fees

School fees for boarding students is around N3.6m per annum and it covers boarding, tuition, clothing, and books. Scholarship is offered to the best students from Corona primary schools.

They offer scholarship on gross fees. The scholarship is conditional, must maintain a performance by the child. Once an offer is made, acceptance fee is required to confirm acceptance.

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Grange School Ikeja is a private secondary school located in Ikeja GRA. Grange is a co-educational (boys and girls) day and boarding secondary school which started in 1958 with the primary school and establish the secondary school in 1998. Grange has established itself as one of the top British International Secondary schools in Nigeria offering only British curriculum. Grange has 750+ students (from primary to secondary) with over 300 in its secondary school.

They prepare their senior students for a number of exams -Cambridge Assessment International Education (both IGSCEs and Checkpoint). And also prepare their students for other examinations such as TOEFL and SATs. Grange has won a number of awards for its performance at the Cambridge IGSCE exams.

IGCSE result: Top in Country in 2017 for Maths and Additional Maths. High Achievement for Agriculture. Also 100% of its students attained 5A*-C or more in 2018

Apart from academics, Grange is noted to have strong extracurricular activities.

Grange School, Ikeja


Grange School, Ikeja Cont’d


Only pupils who are 11 years old by August of the year of entry are eligible for entry into Year 7. Also, the school insists that they must have completed Year 6 to be eligible.

Application forms are available at school premises and online for N25,000 typically from September. The entrance exams are taken in November and June. The exams take place in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

What to prepare for

The exams focus on three subjects – English, Maths and Science. An interview is conducted for both the parent and the child for successful candidates only. Both parents are expected to attend the interview.

School facilities

The school’s facilities are purposed built – all the classrooms are fully air conditioned with interactive white board. They have a 25m swimming pool, multipurpose playing court and an football field.

School fees

School fees for day students is around N2.6m per annum and it is covers tuition, lunch, PTA, co-curricular, insurance and books. For boarding, an additional boarding fees of N2.2m per annum is required. The boarding school is located off campus.

Grange does not offer scholarship. Once an offer is made, development levy of N500k is required to confirm acceptance. Also, a refundable deposit is requested for all students entering Year 7 and it represents a term’s fees (sometimes waived if you already have children in the school).

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Greensprings Secondary school is a private British International school in Lagos that has two locations for its secondary school –Anthony and Lekki. Greensprings was established in 1985 with the primary school and offers a purely British curriculum. Greenspring secondary school has a population of about 600 students across its two campuses.

Greensprings, Lekki


Greensprings School prides itself on the quality and breadth of its educational experience and the commitment of its remarkable mix of gifted and dedicated professionals. Apart from academics, Greensprings is noted to have very strong extracurricular activities especially in Sports and Arts.

They prepare their senior students mainly for Cambridge Assessment International Education ( both GCEs and Checkpoint). And also prepare their students for other examinations such as TOEFL and SATs, WAEC/NECO. Greensprings Lekki has won a number of awards for its performance at the Cambridge IGSCE exams. In 2018, five (5) of its students won “Top in Country” in various subjects.

Greensprings, Lekki Cont’d


The entrance requirements to Greensprings is that the childMUST be at least 11 years old on resumption and pass theirentrance exams. Application forms typically are available fromprior September before the year of entry and its availableonline and also at the various centres for N15,000.

The entrance exams are in two batches. There is the entranceexam is in February if you want your child to get a scholarshipand there is the another one in March. The entrance exam canbe taken at centres in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

What to prepare for

The exams focus on two subjects – English, Maths. Immediately after the entrance exam is an oral interview that ask general questions about the child and they read a passage.

School facilities

The school’s facilities are world class. They have modern teaching facilities such as interactive white boards. For sports – they have multipurpose playing court and a football field. However, they do not have a swimming pool on site.

School fees

School fees for Greenspring is around N2.1m per annum for day student and it is covers tuition, uniform, feeding and books. The boarding fee is an additional N1.5m.

Scholarship is available based on performance at the entrance exams, but it applies to tuition only. Scholarship offer ranges from 15% to 100%. Once an offer is made, registration fee of N400k is required to confirm acceptance.

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//04 Lagoon Secondary School, Lekki


The Lagoon School is a girls only Catholic school. It is a DAY school only. It was established in 1995 as a secondary school. It added its primary school in 2008. Today Lagoon has a student population of over 1,000.

The Lagoon School believes that education is not just about learning subjects but also about learning the value of being a good person. Hence their focus is to nuture balanced, refined, tenacious and mature individuals who are committed to contributing a desirable transformation in every dimension of the human society. Lagoon school has a reputation of high moral and academic standards.

Lagoon offers the Nigerian National curriculum. They prepare their senior students for a number of exams - West African Examination Council, NECO and JAMB.

Lagoon students are known to perform very well academically in their exams.

Lagoon Secondary School, Lekki Cont’d


Students are required to be at least 10 years when entering Junior Secondary 1 (JS1). The application form is N10k and is available online at their website.

The entrance exam is conducted only once in February. Successful candidate would be required to attend second level written test. After which interviews are conducted for both the child the parents.

What to prepare for

The secondary school entrance exams focuses on Mathematics, English Language and General Paper.

School facilities

Lagoon school is a purpose-built facility. The school has well-ventilated and spacious classrooms with interactive boards, home –economics and science laboratories, auditorium, multi-purpose sports courts and swimming pool.

School fees

The school fees for Lagoon is N1.1m per annum. For a school of its standard situated in Lekki, it is considered very affordable which means there are a lot of people who want to get into the school. Scholarship are not based on academic achievement but on economic status. Once an offer is made, due to high demand, you are expected to pay the first’s term fee within a short time (2-3 weeks) to guarantee your child’s space.

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Lifeforte International Schools (Lifeforte) is a private Christian school in Awotan, Ibadan. Lifeforte is a co-educational (boys and girls) full boarding secondary school which started in 1990 and currently has over 370 students.

Lifeforte has established itself as one of the top secondary schools in Nigeria with academic excellence and strong morals. Apart from academics, Lifeforte offers a good blend of extracurricular activities and are very strong on morals based on very strong Christian values.


They prepare their students for a number of exams - West African

Examination Council and Cambridge Assessment International

Education ( both GCEs and Checkpoint). And also provide instructional

help and guidance for examinations such as TOEFL and SATs.

Lifeforte has won a number of awards for its performance at the

Cambridge IGSCE exams. It boasts of over 11 students being Top in

the World, 46 Top in Nigeria and 34 High achievers (highest

standard marks in a particular subject).

Lifeforte International School, Ibadan Cont’d


Lifeforte requires that the child MUST be at least 10 yearsand pass their entrance exams. Application forms areavailable from September before the year of entry and itsavailable online and at the various centers for N20,000.

The entrance exams are in two batches - November if youwant your child to get a scholarship and the another one inJanuary. The scholarship exams takes place only in the schoolpremises in Ibadan but the other entrance exam has centersin Lagos, Abuja and other states.

What to prepare for

The exams focus on three subjects – English, Maths and General Knowledge. The general knowledge exam is tougher than most, so your child needs to read far and near both local and international news.

School facilities

The school’s facilities are lovely and modern. All the classrooms and hostels are fully air-conditioned, and they have modern teaching facilities such as interactive white board. For sports – they have a 25m competition swimming pool, multipurpose playing courts and a football field.

School fees

School fees for Lifeforte is around N3m per annum and covers tuition, boarding, clothing, feeding and books. Scholarship is available - 100%, 50% and 25% scholarship on gross fees. Once an offer is made, acceptance fee of N400k is required to reserve a place.

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//06 Louisville Girls High School, Ogun


Louisville Girls High School is a girls only full boarding Catholic secondary school located in Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State . It was established in 1998 with 24 students, today Louisville has a student population of over 500 girls.

Louisville has a reputation for very high academic standards and high level of discipline, values and service to others.

The school runs both the Nigerian and British curricula. The first three years are for Junior Secondary School and the students obtain Basic Education Certificate after writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The last three years lead to students sitting both the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination

Louisville Girls High School, Ogun Cont’d


In Louisville, a new intake into JS1 must have turned ten (10) by August of the year of entry into the school. This admission process starts with the purchase of forms from September of the previous year through to the examination day which is usually the first Saturday in March.

What to prepare for

The entrance exams focus on Mathematics, English Language and Aptitude test. Successful candidates and their parents would be invited for an interview with the school.

School facilities

Louisville school is a purpose-built facility. The school has well-ventilated and spacious classrooms with white boards and projectors, fully equipped ICT lab, home –economics and science laboratories, auditorium and multi-purpose sports courts.

School fees

The school fees for Louisville is about N1m per annum. The fees covers tuition, boarding, uniforms, books, etc . Scholarship are not based on academic achievement but on economic status. Scholarship is only for the less privileged.

Once an offer is made, an acceptance fee of N50k is required to secure a place.

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Loyola Jesuit College (Loyola) is a Catholic school located in Abuja. Loyola is a co-educational (boys and girls) full boarding secondary school which started in 1996. It has a student size of over 600 students.

Loyola has established itself as one of the top secondary schools in Nigeria with academic excellence and strong morals. It offers the Nigerian National curriculum. It has been consistently ranked at the top of Nigerian schools in the WAEC exams. Loyola Jesuit has claimed the best results in the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examinations and JAMB results for several years. The key exams taken at the end of secondary school are WAEC, NECO, IGSCE and JAMB.


Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja Cont’d



The entrance requirements to Loyola is that the child MUSTbe at least 10 years old by 1st term and pass their entranceexams. Application forms typically are available from priorSeptember before the year of entry and its available onlineand at the various centers for N8,500.

The entrance exams are usually only once in February atcenters in Lagos and other centers across the country. It isfollowed by an oral interview in March.

What to prepare for

The exams look at three subjects English, Maths and General Knowledge. Loyola entrance exams are one of the toughest to scale so early preparation is strongly advised.

School facilities

Loyola school is a purpose-built facility. The school has well-ventilated and spacious classrooms with white boards, fully equipped ICT lab, home –economics and science laboratories, fully equipped hospital and multi-purpose sports courts and football pitch.

School fees

School fees for Loyola is around N2.8 per annum and it is covers tuition, boarding, clothing, feeding and textbooks. Scholarship is available for the best students in the entrance exams and also for economically challenged children. Once an offer is made, over 50% percentage of fees is required to secure a place in the school.

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Meadow Hall College (Meadow Hall) is a private secondary school in Lekki. Meadow Hall is a co-educational day and boarding secondary school which started in 2002, however the secondary school wasn’t started till 2007 and has 1,400 students (from infant school to College).

Meadow Hall has established itself as one of the top secondary schools in Nigeria with academic excellence. They offer a blend of the Nigerian and British curriculum.

They prepare their senior students for several exams - National Examination Council (NECO) and Cambridge Assessment International Education ( both GCEs and Checkpoint). And prepare their students for other examinations such as TOEFL and SATs. Meadow has won several awards for its performance at the Cambridge IGSCE exams. 100% of its students attained 5A*-C or more in 2018 IGSCE. In 2016, one of its student received the prestigious award for the BEST ACROSS EIGHT CAMBRIDGE IGCSE.

Apart from academics, Meadow Hall offer good blend of extracurricular activities and are very strong on morals based on very strong Christian values.

Meadow Hall, Lekki


Meadow Hall, Lekki Cont’d


The entrance requirements to Meadow Hall is that the child MUST be at least 11 years old by 1st term and pass their entrance exams. Application forms typically are available from prior September before the year of entry and its available online and at the various centres for N15,000.

The entrance exams are usually in February at centres in Lagos and other centres across the country. It is followed by an oral interview in March.

What to prepare for

The exams focus on three subjects – English, Maths and Science. An interview is conducted for both the parent and the child for successful candidates only.

School facilities

The school facilities are purposed built – all the classrooms are fully air conditioned with interactive white board. They have a 25m swimming pool, multipurpose playing court and an astroturf football field.

School fees School fees for day students is around N1.8m per annum and it is covers tuition, clothing, and books. Meals are optional and the cost for school lunch ranges between xxx. For boarding, boarding fees are N1.5m per annum.

Scholarship is available based on performance at the entrance exams. They offer scholarship on tuition only. Once an offer is made, joining fee of N350kis required to confirm acceptance.

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//09 St. Francis Catholic School, Idimu, Lagos


St. Francis Catholic Secondary School is located in Idimu, Lagos, Nigeria. It is run by Jesuits in the tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola. St Francis is a co-ed day and boarding school. The school was founded in 1990 and has a current student population of 948 students.

St Francis St Francis has gained the reputation for providing high quality education with high morals and values. It offers the Nigerian National curriculum. St. Francis students have won various recognition and awards for their performance at NECO and WAEC. St Francis has consistently been rate one of the top 50 schools by WEAC based on the performance.

They prepare their senior students for a number of exams -WAEC, NECO, and IGCSE.

St Francis Catholic School Idimu Cont’d


Usually, their application forms are available at several schools within the same diocese. The application form is usually N10,000.If your child is successful, you will need to pay another N2,500 for the next level tests/interview.

Their exams happen in two batches – March and May and in a number of centres in Lagos and also in Port Harcourt.

What to prepare for

St Francis entrance exams is in two stages. The first exam is on Math and English. The second stage starts with another written exam also on Maths and English. It is followed by an interview where the child is asked a number of questions including to read a passage and answer questions on it. Both parents are required to be present for the second stage.

School facilities

The school has well-ventilated and spacious classrooms with white boards and projectors, fully equipped ICT lab and science laboratories. It also boasts of multi-purpose sports courts, a large football pitch and a swimming pool.

School fees

For day students the fees is about N800 per annum excluding a one-off development levy of N140k. The boarding school fees for is about N1.4m per annum covers development levy, tuition, boarding, uniforms, books, etc. Scholarship is only for the indigent students from poorer economic backgrounds.

Once an offer is made, you are expected to pay the first’s term fee within a short time to guarantee your child’s space.

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//10 St. Gregory's College, Ikoyi Lagos


St. Gregory's College, Lagos, is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys only. St Gregs was founded in 1928 and has a current student population of over 600 boys.

St Greg has a long and strong tradition of high academic standard, strict discipline and values with a strong blend of extracurricular activities especially in Sports. St. Gregory’s College has a very rich history in the area of sports – Cricket, Football, Athletics, Table and Lawn Tennis.

St. Gregory’s College fully embraces the National Curriculum as spelt out by the Federal Ministry of Education. However, they extend their studies to include some international curricula, so their students can sit for international examinations like TOEFL, SAT, and IGSCE. These international packages are specially organized for interested students.

St Gregory College Ikoyi Cont’d


Usually, their application forms are available at several schools within the same diocese. The application form is usually N5,000. Exams are usually in February.

There are two level of the exams – the first exams and then another set of written exams before an interview. For the second level exam or interview, another fee of N5000 is paid.

What to prepare for

St Gregs entrance examination is in two stages. The first exam is on Math, English and General Knowledge. The second stage starts with another written exam also on Maths and English. It is followed by an interview where the child is asked a number of questions. Both parents are required to be present for the second stage.

School facilities

St Greg school has well-ventilated classrooms with white boards and projectors, fully equipped ICT lab and science laboratories. It also boasts of multi-purpose sports courts and a large football pitch.

School fees

The boarding school fees for St Gregs is about N1.2m per annum. The fees covers tuition, boarding, uniforms, books, etc. Scholarship are not based on academic achievement but on economic status. Scholarship is only for the indigent students who poorer economic backgrounds.

Once an offer is made, you are expected to pay N50k to secure your child’s space.

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Temple School is a private co-ed (boys and girls) day and boarding secondary school which started it secondary school in 2009. Temple has 1,400 students (from infant school to college) with its secondary school student population estimated at over 400.

Temple School is known for its strong academic performance, extracurricular activities, morals and values. It offers a blend of the Nigerian and British curriculum. Temple Secondary is from Year 7 to Year 11. Temple prepares its students for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations (IGCSEs) at the end of Year 11.

Temple recently launched its College in 2018 to cater for Year 12 -final preparatory phase for higher education at top universities. The College prepares its student for Cambridge A’ Levels, WAEC and SAT.

Temple Secondary School, Ikeja


Temple Secondary School, Ikeja Cont’d


Temple entrance exams holds in December and April. The scholarship exams occur in December. Students entering Grade 7 are expected to be 11+. Entrance forms can be purchased from the School for N15,000

Successful candidates and their parents are sometimes required to be interviewed by the Head of School.

What to prepare for

The exams focus on three subjects – English and Maths. An interview is conducted for successful candidates.

School facilities

The classroom are fully air conditioned with smart boards. Other facilities include fully equipped computer lab, science lab and home economics labs. And for sports, the school boasts of a football field, basketball court, volleyball court and 25m swimming pool.

School fees

School fees for day students is around N1.5m per annum (about N450k per term). A one-off registration fee of N300k is required for new students. For boarding student, the annual fee is N2.2m per annum which is covers tuition, boarding, meals and books.

Scholarship is given to exceptional students who achieved a consistent 4.5 GPA by the end of Primary 6.

Once an offer is made, no acceptance fees is required. However, fees are expected to be paid before resumption.

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Trinity International Schools (Trinity) is a private Christian school in Ofada near Redemption Camp, Lagos Ibadan Expressway with over 700 students. Trinity is a co-educational (girls and boys ) full boarding secondary school which started in 1995.

Trinity has established itself as one of the top secondary schools in Nigeria with academic excellence and strong Christian values. They offer a blend of the Nigerian and British curriculum. They also offer various extracurricular activities and various life skills.

Trinity students represented Nigeria in the World Science OlympaidCompetition in 2016 in Switzerland and Georgia in 2017 Indonesia and Iran in 2018. In IGCSE they have gotten Top Country Awards and High Achiever awards in various subjects including Physics, Arts & Design, Biology, Mathematics and English Language .

They also recorded outstanding performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), National Examination Council Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO SSCE) and JAMB. A number of their students scored over 300 in JAMB. They also prepare their students for TOEFL and SAT.

Trinity International Schools, Ofada


Trinity International Schools, Ofada Cont’d


To be eligible for JS1, candidates need to be at least 10 years old by September. Application forms are available online and at various locations in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Uyoand Warri. Entrance exams occurs twice – in February and March. However, the scholarship exams is in February only.

What to prepare for

The exams focus on three subjects – English, Maths and General Knowledge. The general knowledge exam is tougher than most, so your child needs to read far and near both local and international. The oral interviews are conducted immediately after the written exams on the same day.

School facilities

Trinity offers well ventilated classrooms with smart boards. Their facilities also include fully equipped computer lab, science lab and home economics labs, football field, and multi purpose courts.

School fees

School fees for Trinity is around N1.8m per annum and it is covers tuition, boarding, uniforms, feeding and books.

Scholarship is available based on performance at the entrance exams. They offer scholarship on gross fees for successful candidates. Once an offer is made, acceptance fee of N280k is required to confirm acceptance.

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Whitesands School is a boys only day secondary school located in Lekki. Whitesand started in 2000 and currently has over 600 students.

Whitesands has a strong reputation for academic excellence, extracurricular activities and high moral values based on its Catholic faith. Whitesands is known for its sporting achievements in various competitions. Whitesands provides its students with a wide array of experiences both locally and internationally.

Whitesands School follows the Nigerian National Curriculum for secondary schools. It prepared its students to sit for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (WASSCE) examinations. This curriculum is widened to accommodate the Cambridge IGCSE and the SAT examinations.

Whitesands Cont’d


Candidates should be at least 10 years old before 1st September, the beginning of the academic session, to be eligible for admission into JS1 . Examination Fee is N13,500. Exams are once in March.

What to prepare for

The main entrance exam focuses on three areas: English Language, Mathematics and General Knowledge.

Candidates will do a written examination followed by interview, Aptitude and Sports assessment. Parents of successful candidates will be required to attend an interview before a provisional offer is made.

School facilities

Whitesands school is a purpose built facility. The school has well-ventilated and spacious classrooms with interactive boards. The school has a standard football pitch, multi purpose court for handball, tennis and basketball. They have well equipped Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Computer labs

School fees

The school fees for Whitesands is between N1.1. – 1.4m per annum (apart from 1st first, termly fees is about N350k). Once an offer is made, you will be required to pay an acceptance fee of N300k to secure your child’s place. Due to high demand, you are expected to pay the acceptance fee within a short time (2-3 weeks) to guarantee your child’s space.

There are scholarship opportunities but its not based on academic achievement but given to those who cannot afford the fees.

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Snap Shot

Corona Secondary School, Agbara.▪ Co-ed private boarding school in Agbara.▪ Corona Secondary started in 2002.▪ Entrance exam takes place occurs once in

December in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. ▪ School fees is around N3.6m per annum.▪ Exams focus on English, Maths, Science and General

Knowledge.▪ Visit website www.coronaschools.org for more

Grange School, Ikeja▪ Co-ed private day and boarding school in Ikeja GRA.▪ Grange secondary school started in 1998.▪ Entrance exam takes place in November and June

at centres in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. ▪ School fees for day school is around N2.6m per

annum and an additional fee of N2.2m per annum for boarding.

▪ Exams focus on English, Maths, and Science. ▪ Visit website http://grangeschool.com/home-new/

for more

GreenSprings Lekki▪ Co-ed day and boarding school in Anthony and Lekki.▪ Entrance exam takes place in February either at

centres in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. ▪ School fees is around N2.1m per annum for day

students and an additional fee of N1.5m for boarding.

▪ Exams focus on English and Maths.▪ Visit website https://www.greenspringsschool.com/

for more

http://www.coronaschools.org/

http://grangeschool.com/home-new/

https://www.greenspringsschool.com/


Lagoon School Lekki*

▪ Girls only day Catholic school in Lekki.▪ Lagoon started in 1995.▪ Entrance exam takes place in February▪ The school fees for Lagoon is N1.1m per annum.▪ Exams focus on Mathematics, English Language and

General Paper▪ Visit website http://www.lagoonschool.com.ng/ for

more.

Lifeforte International Schools, Ibadan.

▪ Co-ed Christian boarding school in Ibadan, Oyo. ▪ Entrance exam take place twice in November and

January.▪ Exam focuses on English, Maths and General

Knowledge. ▪ School fees from 3m per annum.▪ Visit website https://www.lifeforte.org/ for more

Louisville Girls High School Ogun.

▪ Girls only boarding Catholic school in Ogun.▪ Louisville started in 1998.▪ Entrance exam takes place in August.▪ School fees N1.1m per annum.▪ Exam focuses on Mathematics, English Language and

Aptitude test.▪ Visit website https://louisvilleitele.edu.ng/ for more.

http://www.lagoonschool.com.ng/

https://www.lifeforte.org/

https://louisvilleitele.edu.ng/


Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja.

▪ Co-ed Catholic boarding school in Abuja. ▪ Loyola started in 1996.▪ Entrance exam take place once in February.▪ Exam focuses on English, Maths and General

Knowledge.▪ School fees from 2.8m per annum.▪ Visit website http://www.loyolajesuit.org/ for more.

Meadow Hall, Lekki

▪ Co-ed private day and boarding secondary school in Lekki.

▪ Meadow Hall secondary school started in 2007.▪ Entrance exam is conducted once in February.▪ School fees N1.8m per annum for day school, For

boarding, additional fee of 1.5m per annum.▪ Exams focus on three subjects English, Maths, and

Science. ▪ Visit website https://meadowhalleducation.org/ for

more

St Francis Catholic School, Idimu, Lagos*

▪ Co-ed day and boarding Catholic school in IdimuLagos.

▪ St Francis started in 1990.▪ Entrance exams takes place in March and May .▪ Exam focuses on Math and English.▪ For day students the fees is about N800k per annum.

The boarding school fees for is about N1.2m per annum.

▪ Visit website https://www.stfrancismagis.org/ for more

http://www.loyolajesuit.org/

https://meadowhalleducation.org/

https://www.stfrancismagis.org/


St Greg’s College, Ikoyi, Lagos*

▪ Boys only Catholic boarding school.▪ St Greg started in 1928.▪ Entrance exams takes place in February.▪ Exams focuses on Math, English and General

Knowledge.▪ The boarding school fees is about N1.2m per annum. ▪ Visit website http://stgregoryscollege.ng/ for more

Temple Secondary School, Ikeja

▪ Co-ed private day and boarding secondary school in Ikeja.

▪ Temple started in September 2004.▪ Entrance exam takes places in May.▪ School fees for day around N1.8m per annum an

additional fee of N1.5m per annum for boarding. ▪ Exams focus on English, Maths and Science. ▪ Visit website https://www.templeschoolng.com/ for

more

Trinity International Schools, Ofada.

▪ Co-ed Christian boarding school in Ofada, Ogun State.

▪ Trinity started in 1995.▪ Entrance exam take place twice – February and

March▪ Exam focuses on English, Maths and General

Knowledge. ▪ School fees around N1.8m per annum.▪ Visit website https://trinityng.com/ for more

http://stgregoryscollege.ng/

https://www.templeschoolng.com/

https://trinityng.com/


Whitesands School, Lekki*

▪ Boys only Catholic day school.▪ Whitesands started in 2000.▪ Entrance exam comes up once in March.▪ The school fees is between N1.1. – 1.4m per annum.▪ Exam focuses on English Language, Mathematics

and General Knowledge.▪ Visit website http://www.whitesands.org.ng/ for

more.

*Visit https://www.cmsslagos.ng/ for a list of all Catholic mission schools in Lagos. Also, one can purchase all their forms from the website.

http://www.whitesands.org.ng/

https://www.cmsslagos.ng/

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